Description
Take a break from pie made from scratch and surprise everyone with these easy and delicious cinnamon apple dumplings instead.
Ingredients
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- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, divided
- 1 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples
- 2 8-ounce cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) apple juice or cider
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a large 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Peel, core, and slice each apple into 8 wedges.
- Separate the crescent dough into triangles on a clean and dry work surface. Place one apple wedge on the wider end of one triangle. Starting at the wider end, roll the dough over the apple slice until you reach the point at the end, with the point sealed on the bottom.
- Repeat with the remaining apple slices and dough triangles to prepare 16 dumplings in total. Arrange in four neat rows in the prepared baking dish. They will slightly touch each other and the sides of the pan.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the remaining butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Whisk constantly until the butter is completely melted and fully incorporated, about 5 minutes.
- While still warm, pour the sauce evenly over the dumplings, using a pastry brush to spread the sauce on top of each dumpling. Pour the apple juice around the edges of the pan, avoiding pouring it on top of the dumplings.
- Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake until the dumplings are golden brown on top and the sauce is bubbling, about 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let the dumplings cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dumplings
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Baked Goods
Keywords: apple, dumplings, cinnamon, crescent dough